An Indian family is faced with three choices: move to the slums in the city, accept a place at a resettlement site or stay at home and drown. In the next few weeks, their village will disappear underwater as the giant Narmada Dam fills. Will the water go to poor farmers or to rich industrialists? What happened to the 16 million people displaced by fifty years of dam building? Drowned Out follows the Jalsindhi villagers through hunger strikes, rallies, a six year Supreme Court case and what is perhaps the largest people’s movement in India since Gandhi.
Howard Spodek, Professor of History at Temple University, will facilitate discussion. He is the author of a text on world history & has produced his own documentary film about India.
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Sunday Night Film Series Reservations
Reservations for optional dinner (5:30pm) or Free film showing (6:30pm) are recommended as seating is limited. (Preferential seating given to those dining; remaining seats available to those with reservation for film only.) Discussion will follow film. Full Dinner, Dessert and Bar & Grill menus (lighter fare under $10), as well as beverage service will be available before & after the films only.
Please RSVP as seating is limited. (215) 386-9224
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